Administrative requests are very similar to queries, except the parameters are stored in an .ida file instead of an .idq file. You can write your own IDA scripts with the following parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Optional |
|---|---|---|
CiCatalog |
Specifies location of catalog. If not found, default specified in registry is used. | Yes |
CiTemplate |
Specifies template to use if administration operation is successful. Standard .idq error semantics apply. | No |
CiAdminOperation |
One of: GetState, ForceMerge, or ScanRoots. If not specified, defaults to GetState. | Yes |
CiLocale |
Defines the locale used to issue the query. Index Server supports standard HTML locale encoding. | Yes |
You can also add user-defined variables in the same manner as .idq files.
Note Some administrative operations can change the state of the index. Administrative operations are restricted based on an access control list (ACL). See the Security page for more information on security.
Note Do not put .ida files on a virtual root pointing to a remote Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) share.